Veterans Affairs Canada - Events FeedLatest news releases published by Veterans Affairs Canada.Copyright (c) Veterans Affairs Canada 20172017-09-26T19:15:58-03:00http://www.veterans.gc.ca/images/feed.pnghttp://www.veterans.gc.ca/images/favicon.gifurn:uuid:82938cf8-031d-e9cf-f20b-c80a7f4d45e3Government of Canada; Veterans Affairs Canadahttp://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/Contact! Unload (Toronto, Ontario ) - September 26, 20172017-09-26T00:00:00-03:002017-09-26T00:00:00-03:00urn:uuid:82938e32-0c19-537f-ae5f-12e5d688a0edGovernment of Canada; Veterans Affairs Canadahttp://www.veterans.gc.ca/engCopyright (c) Veterans Affairs Canada 2017Contact!Unload is a creative initiative where counsellors and artists collaborate with military veterans to produce theatre. This initiative offers an expressive vehicle for veterans to publicly reinterpret their struggles and experiences of transitioning from active service to civilian life in ways that build resilience.
Join us!
Reserve your tickets:
September 26, 17:00 - 18:30 at Moss Park Armoury
September 27, 19:00 - 20:30 at Moss Park Armoury
September 28, 19:00 - 20:30 at Sheraton Centre - Invictus Athletes Host Hotel
September 28, 21:00 - 20:30 at Sheraton Centre - Invictus Athletes Host Hotel
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/contact-unload-2017-invictus-games-tickets-37224511516Contact! Unload (Toronto, Ontario ) - September 27, 20172017-09-27T00:00:00-03:002017-09-27T00:00:00-03:00urn:uuid:82938e39-e823-1eb3-a677-9f7e4b18082eGovernment of Canada; Veterans Affairs Canadahttp://www.veterans.gc.ca/engCopyright (c) Veterans Affairs Canada 2017Contact!Unload is a creative initiative where counsellors and artists collaborate with military veterans to produce theatre. This initiative offers an expressive vehicle for veterans to publicly reinterpret their struggles and experiences of transitioning from active service to civilian life in ways that build resilience.
Join us!
Reserve your tickets:
September 26, 17:00 - 18:30 at Moss Park Armoury
September 27, 19:00 - 20:30 at Moss Park Armoury
September 28, 19:00 - 20:30 at Sheraton Centre - Invictus Athletes Host Hotel
September 28, 21:00 - 20:30 at Sheraton Centre - Invictus Athletes Host Hotel
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/contact-unload-2017-invictus-games-tickets-37224511516Contact! Unload (Toronto, Ontario ) - September 28, 20172017-09-28T00:00:00-03:002017-09-28T00:00:00-03:00urn:uuid:82938e3d-011f-4542-c796-8902b0c4d1fdGovernment of Canada; Veterans Affairs Canadahttp://www.veterans.gc.ca/engCopyright (c) Veterans Affairs Canada 2017Contact!Unload is a creative initiative where counsellors and artists collaborate with military veterans to produce theatre. This initiative offers an expressive vehicle for veterans to publicly reinterpret their struggles and experiences of transitioning from active service to civilian life in ways that build resilience.
Join us!
Reserve your tickets:
September 26, 17:00 - 18:30 at Moss Park Armoury
September 27, 19:00 - 20:30 at Moss Park Armoury
September 28, 19:00 - 20:30 at Sheraton Centre - Invictus Athletes Host Hotel
September 28, 21:00 - 20:30 at Sheraton Centre - Invictus Athletes Host Hotel
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/contact-unload-2017-invictus-games-tickets-37224511516Contact! Unload (Toronto, Ontario ) - September 28, 20172017-09-28T00:00:00-03:002017-09-28T00:00:00-03:00urn:uuid:82938e41-ca73-9978-711f-0f2c631821caGovernment of Canada; Veterans Affairs Canadahttp://www.veterans.gc.ca/engCopyright (c) Veterans Affairs Canada 2017Contact!Unload is a creative initiative where counsellors and artists collaborate with military veterans to produce theatre. This initiative offers an expressive vehicle for veterans to publicly reinterpret their struggles and experiences of transitioning from active service to civilian life in ways that build resilience.
Join us!
Reserve your tickets:
September 26, 17:00 - 18:30 at Moss Park Armoury
September 27, 19:00 - 20:30 at Moss Park Armoury
September 28, 19:00 - 20:30 at Sheraton Centre - Invictus Athletes Host Hotel
September 28, 21:00 - 20:30 at Sheraton Centre - Invictus Athletes Host Hotel
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/contact-unload-2017-invictus-games-tickets-37224511516Afghanistan Memorial Unveiling (Victoria, British Columbia ) - September 30, 20172017-09-30T00:00:00-03:002017-09-30T00:00:00-03:00urn:uuid:82938e47-f27f-5e85-eed9-7cef5cfb1095Government of Canada; Veterans Affairs Canadahttp://www.veterans.gc.ca/engCopyright (c) Veterans Affairs Canada 2017With the support of the Governments of Canada and British Columbia, the Greater Victoria Afghanistan Memorial Society will host the unveiling of a memorial to the sacrifices of all Canadian Armed Forces members and Public Servants who served in Afghanistan between 2001 and 2014. The event takes place at the junction of Courtenay and Quadra Streets in downtown Victoria from 1:30 to 3:00 pm on Saturday, September 30th, 2017. Details are available at www.vicafghanistanmemorial.ca. It is expected the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia as well as federal, Provincial and diplomatic dignitaries will attend. AFGHAN VETERANS and families of the FALLEN wishing to attend should contact us through the website. Some funding is available for the travel of families of the Fallen from British Columbia. The public and particularly young Canadians are encouraged to attend to celebrate the sacrifice and contributions of Canadians in Afghanistan in our 150th year.Great War Talks: How We Remember (Port Moody, British Columbia ) - October 21, 20172017-10-21T00:00:00-03:002017-10-21T00:00:00-03:00urn:uuid:82938e4b-91fc-d38e-05f4-5154f61dbe4dGovernment of Canada; Veterans Affairs Canadahttp://www.veterans.gc.ca/engCopyright (c) Veterans Affairs Canada 2017Please join us at the Port Moody Station Museum on May 28th at 1:00pm, for our Great War Talk on How We Remember. Battlefield Guide and Historian John Goheen will be starting his presentation at 1pm, there will be coffee following and a trench tour. Please RSVP your spot by calling 604-939-1648 or emailing info@portmoodymuseum.org.Official Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial (Auchonvillers, ) - November 4, 20172017-11-04T00:00:00-03:002017-11-04T00:00:00-03:00urn:uuid:82938e50-d4d5-42b7-f853-004d0c19b7f1Government of Canada; Veterans Affairs Canadahttp://www.veterans.gc.ca/engCopyright (c) Veterans Affairs Canada 2017The Government of Canada will host an official Remembrance Day ceremony at the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial on Saturday, November 4, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. This ceremony is open to the public (no invitation required). Please arrive before 10:30 a.m.Remembrance Sunday Service (Ottawa, Ontario ) - November 5, 20172017-11-05T00:00:00-03:002017-11-05T00:00:00-03:00urn:uuid:82938e55-de37-cbf1-22ab-f87ac0f995d6Government of Canada; Veterans Affairs Canadahttp://www.veterans.gc.ca/engCopyright (c) Veterans Affairs Canada 2017Official Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial (Givenchy-en-Gohelle, ) - November 5, 20172017-11-05T00:00:00-03:002017-11-05T00:00:00-03:00urn:uuid:82938e59-d2e8-987c-5abf-6a1ddae7f604Government of Canada; Veterans Affairs Canadahttp://www.veterans.gc.ca/engCopyright (c) Veterans Affairs Canada 2017The Government of Canada will host a Remembrance Day ceremony at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. This ceremony is open to the public (no invitation required). Please arrive before 10:30 a.m.16th Annual Veterans Appreciation Luncheon (Oakville, Ontario ) - November 6, 20172017-11-06T00:00:00-03:002017-11-06T00:00:00-03:00urn:uuid:82938e5d-ce75-e393-afac-55d95a9115c2Government of Canada; Veterans Affairs Canadahttp://www.veterans.gc.ca/engCopyright (c) Veterans Affairs Canada 201716th Annual Complimentary Veterans Appreciation Luncheon. Enjoy meaningful time with Comrades, displays and fly-past - weather permitting. Emcee Dave Devall & other special guests to recognize our Veterans. Colour ceremony, gifts, musical tribute with Mantini Sisters, Entertainers Barbershop Chorus and Kerr Street Big Band. Spouses welcome to attend. Veterans, please wear your medals proudly. Thank you for your tremendous sacrifices. You will always be remembered as our Nation's Heroes.Veterans' Week, November 5 to 11, 2017 (Orléans, Ontario ) - November 7, 20172017-11-07T00:00:00-03:002017-11-07T00:00:00-03:00urn:uuid:82938e62-f3ee-536a-853b-37ec1d008202Government of Canada; Veterans Affairs Canadahttp://www.veterans.gc.ca/engCopyright (c) Veterans Affairs Canada 2017Tuesday November 7th: Canada at War talk, from 10:00 to 11:15 a.m., followed by a lunch.
Friday November 10th: Remembrance Service, 10 to 11:30 a.m., followed by a reception (non-alcoholic beverages).Great War Talks: Passchendaele and Candlelight Vigil (Port Moody, British Columbia ) - November 10, 20172017-11-10T00:00:00-03:002017-11-10T00:00:00-03:00urn:uuid:82938e65-0add-2aef-9654-d2b10043a98eGovernment of Canada; Veterans Affairs Canadahttp://www.veterans.gc.ca/engCopyright (c) Veterans Affairs Canada 2017Please join us at the Port Moody Station Museum on November 10 at 7pm as Battlefield guide and Historian John Goheen talks about Passchendaele. This will be the 100th Anniversary of the battle and we will be having a Candlelight Vigil to follow.
There will be coffee following. Please RSVP your spot by calling 604-939-1648 or emailing info@portmoodymuseum.org.Dieppe Military Veterans' Association Nov 11 Commemorative Ceremony (Dieppe, New Brunswick ) - November 11, 20172017-11-11T00:00:00-03:002017-11-11T00:00:00-03:00urn:uuid:82938e6a-b771-a992-4f44-33eb3567668eGovernment of Canada; Veterans Affairs Canadahttp://www.veterans.gc.ca/engCopyright (c) Veterans Affairs Canada 2017Remembrance Day Program
1. Parade arrival
2. Last Post
3. Silence
"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old,
Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them."
All: "We will remember them"
4. Reveille
5. Historical notes - Consul General of France Rep. Jeremy Baudin, MLA Dieppe-Lewisville - Roger Melanson, Mayor of Dieppe Yvon Lapierre,
Dieppe Military Veterans' Association President, Nils Liljemark
6. O Canada
7. La Marseillaise
8. Scripture Rev Jean Bourque , John Sichel
9. Placing of wreaths with hymn
10. Poem - "In Flanders Fields" by L/Col John McCrae
11. Benediction Rev. Jean Bourque,
12. God Save the Queen
13. Parade Reforms
14. March PastRemembrance Day Ceremony at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial (Givenchy-en-Gohelle, ) - November 11, 20172017-11-11T00:00:00-03:002017-11-11T00:00:00-03:00urn:uuid:82938e6f-e187-b8a9-3cba-673b1170cbacGovernment of Canada; Veterans Affairs Canadahttp://www.veterans.gc.ca/engCopyright (c) Veterans Affairs Canada 2017Canadian Student Guides will hold a Remembrance Day ceremony at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. This ceremony is open to the public (no invitation required). Please arrive before 10:30 a.m.Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial (Auchonvillers, ) - November 11, 20172017-11-11T00:00:00-03:002017-11-11T00:00:00-03:00urn:uuid:82938e73-0f01-9570-0f26-096398e66783Government of Canada; Veterans Affairs Canadahttp://www.veterans.gc.ca/engCopyright (c) Veterans Affairs Canada 2017Canadian Student Guides will hold a Remembrance Day ceremony at the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. This ceremony is open to the public (no invitation required). Please arrive before 10:30 a.m.